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BMI and and iHeartMedia Fort Myers are proud to present Songwriters for Southwest Florida, an Island Hopper Songwriter Fest relief concert benefiting hospitality workers in Lee County after the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Ian. The event will be held at 3rd & Lindsley in Nashville on November 2 at 7:00…
Skip Ewing Celebrates With a New Christmas Album
Songwriter and artist Skip Ewing released his first Christmas album, Following Yonder Star, more than 25 years ago. For years, playing Christmas shows was a regular part of his touring itinerary, a yearly ritual he missed last year due to the COVID pandemic. Fortunately, Ewing made good use of the…
BMI Joins Forces With Award-winning Songwriters to Honor Florida Hospitality Executive
The legendary Bluebird Café in Nashville was the site of a very special tribute to a woman in the hospitality industry that has been supporting BMI songwriters for more than 20 years. Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association President and CEO Carol Dover was honored recently (2/27) by BMI and a…
BMI Educates Washington Brewers on Music Licensing Issues
BMI made the trip out to Seattle recently (9/11) to speak at the quarterly meeting of the Washington Brewers Guild about music licensing. The discussion focused on how to legally perform music in breweries and the important role licensing plays in helping fuel the creative process within the songwriting community.…
BMI Supports the Fifth Annual Island Hopper Songwriters Festival
BMI is pleased to sponsor the fifth annual Island Hopper Songwriters Festival, presented by the Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau and co-sponsored by iHeartMedia. The ten-day festival spanning across Captiva Island, Fort Myers Beach and Downtown Fort Myers from Friday, September 21 to Sunday, September 30 will support local…
BMI Songwriters Give Back to Ohio Breweries
From August 10-21, BMI proudly partnered with the Ohio Craft Brewers Association on a tour that brought six Nashville songwriters to breweries in 11 cities and towns across the Buckeye state. The purpose of the tour was to give back to the many breweries in Ohio that support BMI songwriters…
BMI Radio Customers and Association Partners Treated to VIP Experiences at Key West Festival
BMI helped host two VIP receptions for licensing customers and association partners who traveled to the southernmost point in the continental U.S. to enjoy the 2018 Key West Songwriters Festival, held May 9-13. The first event was held in partnership with the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association at the Southernmost…
BMI Songwriters Tell Their Stories and Sing Their Hits for Nexstar Media GMs
BMI brought a taste of Nashville to the 2017 Nexstar Media Group’s GM meeting held recently in Dallas (6/13). Nashville country hitmakers Aaron Barker, Dylan Altman and Danny Myrick played their # 1 tunes and told the stories behind the songs in front of Nexstar General Managers as well as…
BMI Congratulates Aaron Barker on His Induction into NaSHOF
The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame has announced the upcoming induction of award-winning BMI songwriter Aaron Barker into the prestigious hall on October 9, during the 46th annual Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala to be held at Nashville’s Music City Center. Barker, who was also inducted into the Texas…
BMI Songwriter Aaron Barker Gives Heartfelt Performance at Arkansas Hospitality Association Event
BMI proudly sponsored the musical entertainment at this year’s annual Arkansas Hospitality Association (AHA) Vendor Showcase and Convention held on September 16, at The Double Tree Hotel in Little Rock, Arkansas. Hit BMI writer Aaron Barker performed many of his award winning songs, including a very special performance of the…